Page 102 of Who's Loving You

NICO

Me: I know you said you’re still “thinking about things”, but could possibly think about those things over dinner with me?

Mi Reina: That’s not possible with you around.

Me: Why? Because I’m so devilishly handsome that you lose your mind?

Mi Reina: You’re the devil, alright.

Me: And you’re my angel. Please? Just one little dinner. We both need to eat.

Mi Reina: You can’t keep using that as a reason to get me alone. Alligators need to eat but I don’t see you inviting one to dinner.

Me: Alligators don’t give me as much of a challenge as you do. Whatdo you say?

Mi Reina: Not tonight.

Another week sitting on the outs, another week begging her to forgive me. I need to work some magic if I expect to be celebrating Christmas with her. I’ve got ten days to win her back.

Diva: Yo, love machine. You get your girl to forgive? Have you two kissed and made up.

Me: Not yet.

Diva: Are you making progress, at least?

Me: Maybe

Saint: Woah. Slow down there, Sally. All these words. I can barely keep up. >

Diva: Is there anything we can do? I mean, I know she doesn’t know us well, but I know you would never cheat on her. The rest is in the past.

Me: You would say that.

Diva: What do you mean by that?

Saint: I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the San Fran thing.

Me:

Diva: Nico. I thought we talked it out. It’s all good, remember?

Me: You and Saint talked, I listened.

Saint: We agreed. We all made mistakes. But what matters is that we can forgive and move past it.

Me: You two made mistakes that betrayed me. I made a mistake that hurt Val, not either of you. I didn’t put your careers in jeopardy. So don’t come over here with that “forgive and forget” bullshit.

Saint: Bro. Come on. We’re brothers.

Me: Yeah, and brothers don’t step on each other to get ahead. Gotta go.

Little G: Any luck, slick Nic?

Me: She’s talking to me, so I guess that’s progress.

Little G: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Remember that.

Me: Wow. Such wise words that I have never heard before in my life.